On a key two-point attempt late in the third quarter of Monday’s Seahawks-Lions game, Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf appeared to make the catch and get a knee inbounds in the end zone. And while a pass interference call on Detroit gave Seattle another chance (it failed), the first should have been ruled good.

And not as a result of a challenge the Seahawks couldn’t make.

All two-point attempts are subject to an automatic replay review, whether successful or not. It is described in Rule 15, Article 2(d).

That is different from a normal scoring game. A touchdown ruling is subject to automatic review. An on-field statement of an incomplete pass in the end zone is not.

It is unclear why no assessment has taken place. That should be the case. And the Seahawks should have been within six points, 28-22.

Then there was plenty of football happening, starting with a long touchdown pass from Lions quarterback Jared Goff to receiver Jameson Williams that extended the lead from eight to 15. Still, the Seahawks should have had two extra points with more than eighteen minutes to go. game.

It’s something that shouldn’t happen. It’s something the NFL needs to investigate and understand to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Perhaps at a time when the connection to the final result is more immediate and direct.